Carnal Knowledge (1971) colour palette
Directed by Mike Nichols · Shot by Giuseppe Rotunno
- #342e2bdark grey · 12.9%
- #141110near black · 12.6%
- #55524cdark grey · 6.8%
- #f9f9f8near white · 5.2%
- #251913deep orange · 4.5%
- #d6d1c9pale orange · 4.2%
Carnal Knowledge (1971), shot by Giuseppe Rotunno, runs muted and strongly warm, measured across 62 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#342e2b), covering 12.9% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
strongly warm
0.76 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.204 — more saturated than 26% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.409 — brighter than 46% of ranked films
Measured across 62 frames. See the frames on the Carnal Knowledge page →
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